The city government of Davao continues to send assistance to Typhoon Paeng victims in Cotabato City and Maguindanao Province.
On Friday, the city sent another shipment of welfare goods to Cotabato City and Maguindanao wherein 16 trucks were deployed carrying around 8,000 boxes of welfare goods, medicines, sleeping kits, and hygiene kits coming from the city government, Philippine Coast Guard, and private donors.
“Today, we have deployed the second batch of welfare goods to Cotabato City and Maguindanao Province. The city is looking at sending welfare goods as well next week in Sultan Kudarat,” said Harvey Lanticse, city information officer.
The Davao City Social Welfare and Development Office (CSWDO) also sent psychologists and social workers to assist in the psychosocial intervention of the affected individuals.
Personnel from the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) and Task Force Davao were also deployed to help in the distribution of goods.
On October 29, 2022, the city extended food packs, bottled water, and hygiene kits to the local government units of Cotabato City and Buluan, Maguindanao.
Alfredo Baloran, head of the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (CDRRMO) led the send-off ceremony of the personnel from Davao City’s medical and rescue teams who will stay in Maguindanao Province to help and assist in the ongoing rescue and retrieval operations in the area.
Meanwhile, the city government of Davao continues to accept in-kind donations at the designated drop-off points in Rizal Park (beside City Hall) and Task Force Davao Headquarters in Sta. Ana, Wharf until November 5 for Typhoon Paeng-affected communities.
Among severely flood-hit areas are Pigcawayan, Province of Cotabato, and the entire Bangsamoro Autonomous Region for Muslim Mindanao (BARMM).
